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That Thief! by Cherry Carl
We thought we saw a thief today.
He wasn’t short or thin.
He seemed to be quite thirsty
As he ran off with a grin.
He didn’t stop to thank us,
But we didn’t think to fuss.
Next time we’ll bring enough to share
With a hungry, thieving bear!
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Buzz and Blow
(Tune: The Mulberry Bush) Cherry Carl
Th can make two sounds, you know. Sometimes a buzz, sometimes a blow.
With think and thank and thumb and throw, You always have to use the blow.
Words like there and those and these Can make a buzz that makes you sneeze! Now here is something you should know:
Most th words blow and blow. But few of them can buzz like though.
So when you see a word like thread Try to see how it is said
Just make a buzz and then a blow.
(spoken emphatically:) If it sounds right . . . Well, then you’ll know!
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th or t?
Say the name of each picture and listen to the beginning sound. Circle the th or t. Use the words in the word bank below to write the name of each picture.
th t
th t
th t
th t
th t
th t
th t
th t
th t
theater thumbs thin thread turtle tug think thief tell
It’s a Match! Look at the words and pictures below. Cut out each picture and word that match and glue them together in the boxes provided.
three
thumbs
thin
thirty
thinking
thief
theater 30 think 3
Configuration Station (th)
Word Bank
think thief three that this thing their Thursday the there they thick thump thunder
More Circle and Write
Say the name of each picture and listen to the beginning sound. Circle and color each picture that begins with the th sound and write th on the line below.
th
WORD BANK
this that thumb think thing the thank then than thin there their
1. 7.
2. 8.
3. 9.
4. 10.
5. 11.
6. 12.
Order in the Court! Place the words below in alphabetical order.
Cloze the Gap! (th)
Read the following sentences, saying the word “think” when you come to a blank space. Use words from the th family to fill in the blanks and make sense. Reread your sentences to double check your choices!
1. The policeman yelled, “Stop, !”
2. Don’t forget to say you to Grandma.
3. Dad hit his with the hammer. Ouch!
4. We have a math test on .
5. My sister is taller than I am.
6. We are going to the movie on Saturday.
7. How will we get ?
8. Do you know how to a needle?
9. My brother is in the grade.
10. There are kids in my family.
11. What do you about the new game?
12. My dad takes a of coffee to work every day.
WORD BANK
theater thread thumb think thermos Thursday thank three than thief there third
th Word Search
t h a n k b t h e n
h c f j t h i n k b
a t l t h a n f t t
t h e r e o z w h h
b i t h i n g u e i
c s f b v l y r i n
j o z w c t h e r e
t h u m b z f b j c
WORD BANK
this that thumb think thing the thank then than thin there their
th Crossword Puzzle
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Across Down 1. robber 1. the day after Wednesday 3. past tense of throw 2. opposite of this 4. slim; slender 4. opposite of thin 5. a thumping noise 6. most common word 6. belonging to them 7. opposite of now
Word Bank thin threw thud their thick that then thief the Thursday
Consonant Digraph th
think Consonant Digraph th
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think Consonant Digraph th
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think Consonant Digraph th
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thread Consonant Digraph th
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three Consonant Digraph th
3 Consonant Digraph th
thirteen Consonant Digraph th
13 Consonant Digraph th
thirty Consonant Digraph th
30 Consonant Digraph th
thumb Consonant Digraph th
Consonant Digraph th
thumbs Consonant Digraph th
Consonant Digraph th
throw Consonant Digraph th
Consonant Digraph th
thought
Consonant Digraph th
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thief Consonant Digraph th
Consonant Digraph th
theater Consonant Digraph th
Consonant Digraph th
thin Consonant Digraph th
Consonant Digraph th
thrifty Consonant Digraph th
Consonant Digraph th
thirsty Consonant Digraph th
Initial and Final “Th” Sort 1. Turn all of the cards word-side up in a pile. 2. Read the word cards quietly to yourself. 3. After reading each one, turn it over and look at the picture. 4. If you read the correct word, put the card in the Read
Correctly section. If you did not read it correctly, put it in the Read Incorrectly section.
5. Re-read all of the words in the incorrect pile until you can read them all.
6. Make a chart in your learning log like this:
Initial (Beginning) Th Sound Final (Ending) Th Sound Example: thanks
Example: bath
7. Copy each word from the cards onto the correct side of the
chart.